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5 months ago

Finns arrive from Middle East on Swedish evacuation flight

Finland is scheduled to organise a repatriation flight on Sunday for Finnish citizens departing from Oman.
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5 months ago

Finns waiting to evacuate Middle East criticise foreign ministry

Nearly 350 Finnish citizens in Dubai are demanding to be taken home.
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5 months ago

Thursday’s papers: Vantaa arson suspect’s past, Finland on US travel warning list, and vanishing microbreweries

The 71-year-old suspect in the Vantaa arson tragedy has a dark history.
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5 months ago

Finland warns against travel to Mideast, Finnair cancels flights

The Foreign Ministry said its emergency helpline was overloaded as it issued a flurry of warnings about travel in the Middle East. Meanwhile Finnair suspended flights until at least Friday.
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5 months ago

Finland sees more foreign visitors, overnight stays reach new high

Recent trends suggest that visitors are increasingly heading towards northern destinations, seeking out so-called ‘coolcations’, according to Visit Finland.
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5 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: The cost of convenience, unvisited America, and fossil fans

A now-bankrupt pizza chain says it struggled to give up a third of the pie.
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6 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Finland’s deep freeze, Russian rhetoric, and Tampere’s men-only club

A bone-chilling start to February in Finland has seen plunging temperatures and soaring electricity prices, but also satisfied tourists.
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6 months ago

Monday’s papers: Helsinki life hacks, the dangers of salt, and some love for Lahti

Helsingin Sanomat offers readers some tips on the proper etiquette for life in the Finnish capital.
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6 months ago

Helsinki sends personal message to Pamela Anderson via €100k marketing campaign

The Hollywood star spoke last year about her Finnish roots and her desire to change her surname to that of her grandfather, Herman Hyytiäinen.
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6 months ago

Monday’s papers: Room for improvement, poor financial health, and tourists behaving badly

Helsingin Sanomat asks why studio apartments built in the 1960s seem more functional and livable than many of the dwellings being designed today.
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